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1880 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election

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Who won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election?

Richard W Townsend won the 1880 Illinois U.S. House District 19 Election. Richard W Townsend received 18,021 popular votes (52.93%). The main challenger was Chas W Pavey (42.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Townsend and Pavey

Townsend +10.2 pts · won by 3,460 votes
Richard W TownsendDemocraticWINNER52.93%
18,021 votes
Chas W PaveyRepublican42.77%
14,561 votes
Sam E FlannaganGreen4.28%
1,456 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.